Mary Claire Mercado, M.A.

Mary claire mercado, m.a.

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  • Timeline

    Jun 2006 - Dec 2006

    Development Editor (texbooks)

    Diwa Learning Systems, Inc.
    Jan 2007 - Jul 2011

    Editorial Staff for Agriculture magazine

    Manila Bulletin
    Aug 2011 - Mar 2013

    Deskman

    The Manila Times
    Mar 2013 - Sept 2018

    Desk Editor

    The Philippine Star
    Sept 2018 - Apr 2019

    Programming and Media Liason Officer

    Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
    Apr 2019 - Jan 2024

    Freelance Editor and Writer

    Freelance
    Jun 2019 - May 2020

    Faculty

    Far Eastern University
    Aug 2020 - Sept 2020

    Fellow

    Probe Media Foundation Inc
    Jun 2021 - Jan 2024

    Copy Editor

    CNN Philippines
    Mar 2024 - now

    Professional Lecturer 5

    National University - Philippines
    Current Company
    Jun 2024 - now

    Copy Editor

    INQUIRER.net
  • About me

    Journalist and Educator

  • Education

    • Bloomfield academy

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      High school education
    • Bloomfield academy

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      Elementary education
    • University of the philippines

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      Master of arts (m.a.) media studies major in journalism
    • De la salle university - dasmariñas

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      Bachelor of arts (b.a.) broadcast journalism

      Activities and Societies: Heraldo Filipino, the official student publication of DLSU-D Associate Editor of Heraldo Filipino (2005-2006)News Editor of Heraldo Filipino, and Best Section Editor (2004-2005)Reporter, Heraldo Filipino (2002-2004)

  • Experience

    • Diwa learning systems, inc.

      Jun 2006 - Dec 2006
      Development editor (texbooks)

      Helped develop textbook manuscripts, coordinated with authors, and contributed articles for Quality Teacher magazine.

    • Manila bulletin

      Jan 2007 - Jul 2011
      Editorial staff for agriculture magazine

      Edited and rewrote contributed articles, conducted interviews, and wrote business features for Agriculture magazine.

    • The manila times

      Aug 2011 - Mar 2013

      Handled the foreign news section; monitored foreign news from the wire services; and edited, wrapped and rewrote news and features for the national news section. Wrote news features, conducted interviews, gathered documents, and reviewed studies and other relevant literature.

      • Deskman

        Mar 2012 - Mar 2013
      • Writer-Researcher

        Aug 2011 - Mar 2012
    • The philippine star

      Mar 2013 - Sept 2018
      Desk editor

      Edited, wrapped, and rewrote news and features for the front page and other pages of the national news section; coordinated with reporters; verified information; substituted for the night editor; monitored breaking news; and updated news stories.

    • Emirates airline festival of literature

      Sept 2018 - Apr 2019
      Programming and media liason officer

      The Emirates Literature Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that organises the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, a yearly gathering of authors, journalists, editors, and literary agents from around the world. The Foundation also organises the annual Oxford University Press Story Writing Competition, Montegrappa Writing Prize, Chevron Readers' Cup, and other activities that promote the love for writing and reading.I researched about authors, helped screen entries to Oxford University Press Story Writing Competition, proofread blurbs, and performed administrative tasks. Show less

    • Freelance

      Apr 2019 - Jan 2024
      Freelance editor and writer

      She edits books, scholarly articles, news, features, and columns. Clients include Gentry Press Philippines, faculty members of universities overseas and The Philippine Sentinel, a weekly publication for the Filipino community in Texas, USA. She also contributed news and features for the digital platform of The Filipino Times, an English newspaper for Filipinos in United Arab Emirates, during the 2019 senatorial and local elections. She also edited the book “Flowers of the Philippines: A Selection of Botanical Illustrations” published by Gentry Press Philippines for the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity through the Small Grants Programme, a joint initiative with the government of Germany through the KfW Development Bank. The book was released in August 2023. Show less

    • Far eastern university

      Jun 2019 - May 2020
      Faculty

      She taught Purposive Communication, College Academic Skills in English, Art Appreciation, and Retorika at Panitikan ng Pilipinas.

    • Probe media foundation inc

      Aug 2020 - Sept 2020
      Fellow

      The (UN)Covering Trans Fat Media Fellowship Program gives journalists the opportunity to produce impactful reports on trans fats, cardiovascular health, food, and food policy. The fellowship program is a project of Probe Media Foundation Inc. and ImagineLaw, a non-profit public interest law organization. The article produced for the fellowship was published by Philstar com.

    • Cnn philippines

      Jun 2021 - Jan 2024
      Copy editor

      She edited and approved the scripts for the programs Balitaan kasama si Pinky Webb, News Night with Pia Hontiveros, New Day, The Final Word with Rico Hizon, Newsroom Ngayon, Newsroom Weekend, and Weekend Updates. She also helped executive producers and anchors select and line up stories for the newscast. During interviews with newsmakers, congressional hearings, and media briefings by Malacaňang and other government agencies, she did the live fonting for the network. She also edited and approved the scripts written by television reporters as well as the pitches and articles written by digital producers. Show less

    • National university - philippines

      Mar 2024 - now
      Professional lecturer 5

      She teaches journalism.

    • Inquirer.net

      Jun 2024 - now
      Copy editor

      She edits and publishes local and SEO-compliant news and features through CMS; monitors, edits, and publishes stories from the wires; and edits scripts.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Career service examination for professionals

      Civil service commission
      May 2012
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Mary Claire Mercado, M.A.
      Third prize for Best Feature Jose Burgos Awards for Biotechnology Journalism 2012 Nov 2012
    • Awarded to Mary Claire Mercado, M.A.
      Class Valedictorian, Summer Apprenticeship in Educational Publishing 2006 DIWA Scholastic Press May 1, 2006
    • Awarded to Mary Claire Mercado, M.A.
      2006 Cub Writer, Summer Apprenticeship in Educational Publishing 2006 DIWA Scholastic Press May 1, 2006
    • Awarded to Mary Claire Mercado, M.A.
      Best Section Editor Heraldo Filipino Oct 2004